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Amenazas globales: diagnóstico y acción
Done, Adrian A.Article ART-2076Service and Operations Management, Strategy¿Cuánto tiempo dedica a pensar en las grandes cuestiones que afectarán a su vida personal y profesional en los próximos 20 años? Si está tan ocupado como la mayoría de sus colegas, no mucho. Pero las perspectivas de la economía mundial son peores hoy que cuando la crisis crediticia tocó fondo, así que de nada sirve esconder la cabeza. Es mejor atisbar las tendencias globales que acechan en el horizonte, analizar a fondo las fuerzas subyacentes y ...Starting at €8.20
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Upcycling in the Circular Economy: The Novetex Upcycling Spinning Mill in Hong Kong
Lee, Hau; Keh, Edwin; Tang, Christopher S.Case SGSB-GS93-EService and Operations ManagementNovetex, one of the world’s largest single-site spinners, was celebrating the opening of its new spinning mill in 2018. The Hong Kong-based company had spent four decades expanding its operations, and its main factory was in Zhuhai, in southern China. But this new facility would be in Hong Kong, and would produce yarn from waste material in Hong Kong’s textile and apparel industry. This case looks at Novetex’s commitment to environmental sustain...Starting at €8.20
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Challenges of the 21st Century: Energy
Michels, Pascal; Done, Adrian A.Technical Note PN-466-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementFrom the discovery of fire and the harnessing of wind through to the industrial revolution and the dawn of the nuclear age, energy resources have been critical for the wellbeing of humankind and to our economies and social improvement. Indeed, many would contend that every great change in living standards has had a revolution in energy use at its heart. By the end of the 19th century, the lifestyles of the majority of Europeans and Americans had ...Starting at €8.20
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Nivea (B) (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Fuller, Johann; Bilgram, Volker; Friar, GretaCase HBS-615S08Service and Operations ManagementEste caso suplementaria da seguimiento a un innovador enfoque de I + D por Beiersdorf, una compañía de cuidado de la piel y cosméticos. El caso se relaciona lo que pasó con el producto lanzado por Beiersdorf, a su línea Nivea, a raíz de los acontecimientos del caso A, y cómo el éxito comercial del producto informó el pensamiento de los líderes en I + D para el futuro.Starting at €5.74
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Anticípese al futuro
Done, Adrian A.; Goldin, Ian; Fidler, Devin; Gorbis, Marina; Rosenberg, MikeDossier DOS-12Economics, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategySon muchos los retos que nos esperan. Este dossier le permitirá gestionar mejor las tendencias globales.Starting at €15.00
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Managing the Future: The Way Ahead
Done, Adrian A.; Goldin, Ian; Fidler, Devin; Gorbis, Marina; Rosenberg, MikeDossier DOS-12-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyWhat you need to know today to lead the charge into tomorrow, with boldness and vision.Starting at €15.00
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Challenges of the 21st Century: Natural Disasters
Done, Adrian A.; Liao, Ching T.Technical Note PN-480-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyNatural disasters are global phenomena, with huge economic, social and personal impacts, and tangled with other 'big picture' issues. They often cause serious economic loss. The following graph presented by The Economist shows their destructive power. The huge economic damages sometimes trigger regional or global economic crises due to supply chain and international trade disruption. Disasters also displace and kill people and also change the way...Starting at €8.20
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Retos del siglo XXI: tecnología
Rodriguez, Gustavo; Done, Adrian A.Technical Note PN-457Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementLa tecnología es un concepto amplio que trata del conocimiento y uso por el hombre de herramientas y oficios y cómo afecta a la capacidad de controlar y adaptarse al entorno. Es un concepto que no se presta a una definición rigurosa; "tecnología" puede referirse a los objetos materiales utilizados por el hombre, como máquinas, equipos o utensilios, pero también puede abarcar ámbitos más amplios, como sistemas, métodos organizativos y técnicas. La...Starting at €8.20
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Penya Barcelonista en Londres
Grasas Joan; Done, Adrian A.; Ribera, JaumeExercise PE-69Service and Operations ManagementEjercicio de simulación de gestión de compras de un único producto con posibilidad de pedidos normales y urgentes.Starting at €8.20
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Nivea (B)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Fuller, Johann; Bilgram, Volker; Friar, GretaCase HBS-614043-EService and Operations ManagementThis supplementary case follows up on an innovative R&D approach by Beiersdorf,a skin care and cosmetics company. The case relates what happened to the product launched by Beiersdorf, to its Nivea line, following the events of the A case, and how the commercial success of the product informed thinking by leaders in R&D for the future.Starting at €5.74